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An Ice House Design Concept For Mars Bets Long On Liquid Water
The Times of India reports that NASA has awarded a $25,000 first prize to Space Exploration Architecture for their design, called "Mars Ice House," of a habitat suitable for Mars. The concept relies on the (predicted) availability of Martian water, as well as on 3-D printing; according to the text accompanying the design. The 5-cm thick shell of ice which would serve as both skin and support structure for the shelter "protects against radiation without compromising life above ground." Two other teams (Gamma and LavaHive) were awarded second and third-place prizes, respectively.
Probably because of IP violations or cultural reasons: They're afraid of lawsuits by Eskimos over the right to build an Igloo without licensing the IP for the design of and Igloo, or that they are calling it an Igloo, but not building it to the proper cultural design.
Schroedinger's Brexit: The UK is both in and out of the EU at the same time!
Private space too! Oh I have such a chubby right now!!!